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Lena Ek
Swedish politician (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lena Ek (born 16 January 1958) is a Swedish politician who served as Minister for the Environment from 2011 to 2014. She is a former Member of the European Parliament and Member of the Riksdag. She is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.
Quick Facts Minister for the Environment, Prime Minister ...
Lena Ek | |
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Minister for the Environment | |
In office 29 September 2011 – 3 October 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Fredrik Reinfeldt |
Preceded by | Andreas Carlgren |
Succeeded by | Åsa Romson |
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Born | (1958-01-16) 16 January 1958 (age 66) Mönsterås, Sweden |
Political party | Centre Party |
Spouse | Anders Ek |
Children | 4, including Magnus Ek |
Alma mater | Lund University |
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She sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. She was also a substitute for the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and a member of the delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.
Her son, Magnus Ek, was chairman of the Centre Party Youth from 2015 to 2019.